声音shēng yīnsound; voice
声音 (shēng yīn) means "sound; voice." It appears in 你的声音很好听。 (Your voice sounds nice.) and 我听见了一个声音。 (I heard a sound.) In the dialogue, A says they heard a sound, and B asks what sound it was. A says it was someone singing, and B says the voice sounds nice.
What does 声音 mean?
- 1.
sound; voicenoun
What do the characters in 声音 mean?
- 声sound
- 音sound
How do you use 声音?
See it in 你的声音 and 一个声音
What are some examples of 声音 in a sentence?
How is 声音 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我听见了一个声音。
Wǒ tīngjiàn le yí ge shēngyīn.
I heard a sound.
- Speaker B:
什么声音?
Shénme shēngyīn?
What sound?
- Speaker A:
有人在唱歌。
Yǒu rén zài chàng gē.
Someone is singing.
- Speaker B:
这个声音很好听。
Zhège shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.
This voice sounds nice.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.